How Business Really Works

Does your perception of situations benefit you or hold you back? Could your perception be wrong? And can you change your perceptions to achieve better results? Science proves that your perception is wrong most of the time to some degree. And in crazy, tricky little ways we don’t always recognize. But if you can start to recognize these subconscious perceptions then you can start to retrain your subconscious to serve you better. Tracy and Pamela discuss some of their perceptions that they are trying to retrain and how it is going. Listen in and see if you share some of these common perception fallacies that entrepreneurs are known to have, maybe you will start retraining your subconscious! To get the links and downloads mentioned in this episode visit: https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/perception/

It used to be “escape the 9 to 5”. Now it seems like everyone is selling the “Laptop Lifestyle”, including the mainstream media. But are they selling you a real business model? In this episode, we examine the Laptop Lifestyle “fad”. And give you some warning signs to know if you’re being sold the blueprints to a true business model or just another way to be a wage slave.

How many goals should you pursue at the same time? And how long should it take you to finish each goal? Well, it depends... In this episode we talk about brain latency when switching between tasks (it's a thing!), scheduling your time, and how to determine how many goals you should pursue. The answer lies with you, but Tracy and Pamela show you how to get there!

Today we answer a simple but vexing question: "One day I am focused and the next I see a great course or something and get totally sidetracked. How do you keep focus when you want everything to happen now?" Check out this episode for Tracy and Pamela's answers: The number one reason you can’t stay focused and what steps you can take to stay on track, ignore the noise and bypass the shiny courses and offerings that are getting you sidetracked. Learn more and get the workbook at https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/keep-focus/

Do you need a mentor? An accountability partner? How about a business coach? And should you belong to a mastermind group? Tracy and Pamela give an emphatic YES to this question, but with some caveats! There are things you need to know going into the relationships to help maximize their value to you and your business. There is also a matter of when you engage these different people in helping your business. Listen to our latest episode to find out our full answer, and also learn about our experiences with coaches, mentors, and accountability partners. For more information and downloads: https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/mastermind-coach-mentor/

We hear all these buzzwords about entrepreneurship such as solopreneur, mompreneur or serialpreneur. Even worse, what about all those personality or skill set labels like doer, diplomat, strategist, creator, advisor or leader. If someone walked up to you and said, "I'm a strategic serialpreneur."; would you have any idea what their business is or what their role in the business is? How do these labels help anyone? Well, that's what we discuss in this episode along with the levels of entrepreneurship and how that is a much better way of understanding your relationship with your business and how to grow from here. https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/entrepreneur-type/

Are you an effective leader? Many people think that you are born with a natural ability to lead but that just isn't the case. Leadership is a skill and can be acquired by anyone willing to put in the effort. Today we discuss some of the top traits of an great leader and how to gain those skills yourself. https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/leadership

Today we continue our three-part miniseries on the top predictors of success! Today's topic: Vision. How do you create a vision, what is a visionary, and why is this important? To get the links mentioned in the show and to participate in the discussion visit: https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/vision/

Hey everyone, Pamela here. I recently asked Tracy a question that I've been pondering for months: What are the top predictors of success? We all know, or are told, the things we need to do in order to be successful, such as not quitting, having a solid plan and long term goals, etc. But are there character traits or behaviors that predict success more than others? That's what I wanted to find out, and that's what Tracy and I discuss today. This is the first in a three-part mini series on the subject because we found that we had so much to say on this subject that one episode would not do it justice! So here is Part 1, all about belief. Belief in yourself, belief in your abilities and in your ideas. Let us know what you think about the predictors of success and about belief in general! We would love to hear from you! https://howbusinessreallyworks.com/show/belief/